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Educate public on danger of misinformation,COAS urges Social Media Influencers/Online Bloggers

AdminBy AdminAugust 23, 2022Updated:August 23, 2022No Comments2 Mins Read
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By Goodluck Ikiebe.

The Nigerian Army has called for the cooperation of the Social Media lnfluencers and Online Bloggers, on the need to educate the general public on dangers of misinformation and fake news syndrome.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt – Gen Faruk Yahaya, made the call on Monday during the 22nd Edition of Social Media Seminar in Benin-City, Edo State. The Seminar with the theme, “The Nigerian Army’s Non-Kinetic Lines of Operation: Critical Roles of the Social Media”, is aimed at Strengthening the Nigerian Army’s Civil- Military Cooperation and curbing the menace of the fake news syndrome.

Represented by the Chief of Civil Military Affairs, Major General Markus Kangye, the Army Chief, stressed that the Social Media Seminar was an avenue to interact with the civil populace to foster a harmonious and cordial civil-military relations.

General Yahaya added that the Seminar, which started in 2018 has begun to achieve its desired goals.
He therereafter called on Social Media lnfluencers/Bloggers and Online Journalists to rally support for the Nigerian Army in order to achieve the desired end-state.

General Yahaya said further that, “achieving the desired level of security involves all of societal approach. Therefore, we all have our various roles to play in the promotion of peace and security in our dear country”

During the Seminar, there were 2 lectures presentation. The first lecture titled, “Fake News Syndrome and Perception Management in the Nigerian Army” was presented by Miss Flora Bassey, a Management Staff of Edo State Broadcasting Corporation. The Second lecture titled; “Leveraging the Social Media as a Non-Kinetic Tool in Joint Operations Environment; lmperatives of Civil-Military Cooperation was delivered by Brig Gen EF Oyinlola, Director, Special Services, Army Headquarters Department of Special Services and Programmes.

The 22nd Edition of the Social Media Seminar, which took place in Benin-City, Edo State, was held by Army Headquarters Department of Civil-Military Affairs in collaboration with Security Affairs Limited.

In attendance were the Commander Operations WHIRL STROKE, Major General Kelvin Aligbe, Commander, Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command, Major General A Adamu, Chief Executive Officer Security Affairs Limited, Ambassador Austin Peacemaker, Representatives of the Commander 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Heads of Security Agencies as well as Heads of various civil Society Organisations in Edo State.

Highlights of the event include Question and Answer Session, Presentation of Souvenirs and Certificates to the participants and the Group Photograph.

Edited by Dada Ahmed.

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